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Effectıveness of Foot Core Exercises on paın and functıonal Performance ın patıents wıth Patellofemoral paın Syndrome

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Other: Foot core exercises
Other: Conventional Physiotherapy
Registration Number
NCT05884710
Lead Sponsor
Yeditepe University
Brief Summary

30 participants wit Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome will be included in this study.Participants will be randomly divided and divided into 2 groups: The first group contains; quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and the second group contains:quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and foot core exercıses (short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training).

Detailed Description

This study will be carried out in Mersin Medikalpark Hospital and this research planned as a prospective, randomized controlled trial.30 participants with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) will be included in this study.Some inclusion and exclusion criterias were determined for our study.İnclusion criterias are volunteering to participate in research,participants between 20-59 years old with PFPS will be included if they had anterior knee pain during at least 2 funtional activities including step-up and step-down, squatting,kneeling,jumping or running of at least 1 months' duration,individuals who are active for 30 minutes almost every day of the week,individuals who has with chondromalacia patella grade 1-2-3 and lateral patellar compression syndrome.Exclusion criterias are acute musculoskeletal injury affecting the lower extremity in the last 4 months, having a balance or vestibular disorder,low quality of life,limited lower extremity movements.Participants will be randomly divided and divided into 2 groups: The first group contains; quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and the second group contains:quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and foot core exercıses (short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training).Some measurement parameters will be used in this study. VAS scale will be used to assess pain.10 meter walk test,timed up and go test, stair climb test and Internatıonal Physical Actıvıty Questionnaire(IPAQ) will be used to assess functional performance.Knee and ankle muscle test and range of motions will assessed and quality of life will evaluated with SF-36 short form scale.All measurements will be made again after 6 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • İnclusion criterias are volunteering to participate in research,participants between 20-59 years old with PFPS will be included if they had anterior knee pain during at least 2 funtional activities including step-up and step-down, squatting,kneeling,jumping or running of at least 1 months' duration,individuals who are active for 30 minutes almost every day of the week,individuals who has with chondromalacia patella grade 1-2-3 and lateral patellar compression syndrome
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exclusion criterias are acute musculoskeletal injury affecting the lower extremity in the last 4 months,having a balance or vestibular disorder,low quality of life,limited lower extremity movements.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exercise GroupConventional PhysiotherapyFoot core exercises consist of 4 movements; short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training
Exercise GroupFoot core exercisesFoot core exercises consist of 4 movements; short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training
Control GroupConventional PhysiotherapyConventional Physiotherapy Program
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analog Scale6 weeks

The scale called VAS will be used for pain assessment. Patirnt will select the number between 0 and 10. While 0 means no pain, 10 means worst pain.

10 meter walk test6 weeks

Walking test for assess functional performance

Timed up and go test6 weeks

Walking test for assess functional performance

Stair climb test6 weeks

Step in and out for assess functional performance

International Physical Activity Questionnaire6 weeks

This is a scale for functional performance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SF-36 short form6 weeks

Quality of life

Knee and ankle ROM6 weeks

Knee and ankle range of motion values

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yeditepe University

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Istanbul, İnönü Mah. Kayışdağı Cad. 326a. 26 Ağustos Yerleşimi, Turkey

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